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The March/April edition of The Iowa Lawyer features an article by Gordon Fischer about charitable giving the smart way. To see, click right here: http://digital.turn-page.com/i/479281-march-april-2015 Read now, and please share with me your comments!
Will the story of Prince Farming have a fairytale ending? ABC’s The Bachelor, Season 19, is coming to a close. On tonight’s finale, Chris Soules, the dreamy farmer from beautiful Arlington, Iowa, will choose between Whitney and Becca. Who will get the final rose? Whitney says she loves Chris, but does she really want to give up the big […]
November 24, 2025 My Birthday Gifts to Iowa Nonprofits (On my 6-1 birthday, I’m giving six gifts.) Today is my birthday. And instead of receiving something, I want to give something meaningful back. Working with Iowa nonprofits gives me purpose, joy, and mission every single day. I see organizations feed families, shelter the vulnerable, inspire […]
To all the dads out there, happy Father’s Day! We all have our own unique relationships and therefore unique lists with an endless number of things we can and should thank our dads for. But the one thing we all have in common is there are not enough words and never the perfect gifts that […]
I’ve previously written about the six “must have” documents of everyone’s estate plan. These documents include some key people that are essential. But, the terms for some of these roles can be confusing. Let’s review the main ones today. Who/What is a Beneficiary? Let’s talk first about beneficiaries. This is a basic term you’ve probably heard before […]
A trust is a very useful legal arrangement which may save you, your heirs, and beneficiaries a great deal of money, time, and trouble, as well as help to keep important matters private. A trust is what one might consider an “extra” document to a basic estate plan (but an “extra” that can be super […]
SIX “MUST HAVE” DOCUMENTS OF YOUR ESTATE PLAN As discussed in this previous blog post overview, there are six documents that should be part of most everyone’s estate plan: Estate planning questionnaire Will Power of attorney for health care Power of attorney for financial matters Disposition of personal property Disposition of final remains Last blog […]
Estate planning. Not exactly material for scintillating conversation. In fact, I’d bet most of us like to avoid this topic because it can be confusing, and it requires lots of decision-making. And, well, yes, it forces one to think about one’s own mortality. Estate planning, after all, is a roadmap about what you want to […]
To all the moms out there (including my own!), happy Mother’s Day! We all have our own unique relationships and therefore unique lists with an endless number of things we can and should thank our moms for. But the one thing we all have in common is there are not enough words and never the […]